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大象传媒 Two鈥檚 Later鈥� with Jools is returning for its 48th series. That鈥檚 right. The show is in its 24th year.

How has it survived when other series such as Top of the Pops and CD:UK have become part of music history?

Executive producer Alison Howe says it鈥檚 down to the programme鈥檚 simplicity in 鈥減utting together a show that offers a rich and varied mix of live music being performed in one room in one go鈥�.

In one show you can see unknown acts making their debut next to more established artists, as Adele did when she played in 2011 alongside Bj枚rk and Paul McCartney.

Zoe Nicholson, the show鈥檚 production coordinator, is responsible for getting everyone down to the Maidstone Studios in Kent every week. There are sound checks on Mondays and camera rehearsals on Tuesdays before the evening recording and live transmission. Like working on any live TV show, there are quite a few challenges, but the main one Zoe says is 鈥渕aking sure everyone sticks to the schedule!鈥�

For Zoe, a music fan herself, there鈥檚 a special privilege being in a small studio whilst world-renowned musicians perform together.